Dangerous Enemy (TCB#2)

Kabanata 38

"Emerald!" She called my name as she came near and hugged me tight! Binitiwan ako ni Perseus at hinayaan si Arabella na yakapin ako. Niyakap ko din siya ng mahigpit. My bestfriend that I don't remember...but there's something in me that she's important to me. She's like a family, a person that I treasured so much even though I don't remember her.

Umupo kami ng matapos ang yakapan. She stared at me for a long while before she strike a conversation.

"I-I know you don't remember me....but I missed you so much Emerald." She said. Perseus touch my waist but my eyes stayed with Arabella.

"I thought that you died already, and I couldn't accept it at umasa pa rin ako na buhay ka, and now that you're here....I'm very happy!" She said in tears, hindi ko din tuloy napigilan ang pagtulo ng aking luha, Perseus caressed my back, I'm okay Perseus.

"When you got lost...I lost my bestfriend too, you're the only friend and you can't be replaced by anyone. And I'm thankful that you're still alive kahit walang memorya, I know it will back we just need to wait." She added.

I wiped my tears. Hindi ko matanggap na dahil sa pagkawala ko ang dami kong nasaktan, ang daming nagdalamhati. Pero sino ba ang may gusto na mangyari ang lahat ng yun? No one! Except for the person who did this to me!

"It's all in the past now...we can't turn it back no matter how much I want it. And I'm still hoping that my memories will back. I want it back..." i said. Ngumiti siya. At muli akong niyakap.

"Hayy, it's so long I cried like this! Let's just eat!" She said after a long while.

Natutuwa ako habang kasama siya. She's jolly but with a mix of formality. Halatang halata na mayaman siya. Hindi ko akalain na kaibigan ko ang babaeng ito, at kapatid talaga ni Perseus! Maybe the reason why I know Perseus!

"So...kuya...ikaw ang nakahanap sa kaniya?" Tanong ni Ara sa kapatid niya. Nagsisimula na kaming kumain at binasag niya ang katahimikan.

"Yeah.." Perseus lazily said. Bumaling ako kay Ara, now I think she's thinking something else because she's now smirking!

"Alam ko naman na baliw ka talaga kay Emerald! But...hindi ko akalain na ganito ka pala kalala." Natatawa niyang sinabi. Nag init ang pisngi ko. Damn it!

"Shut up Ara." Mariing sinabi ni Perseus sa kapatid. Humalakhak lamang ito at bumaling muli sa akin.

"Meron ka bang naaalala kahit kaunti?" She asked. Umiling ako.

"None, kahit ang childhood ko ay hindi ko matandaan.." i said.

"Paano mo nalaman ang pangalan mo?" She asked.

Naalala ko yung kwintas, actually I hide in on my room, dinala ko talaga iyon dito sa Manila. Pero hindi ko pa rin alam kung kanino galing yun, hindi ko yun sinusuot dahil alam kong mamahalin ito at ayaw ko itong mawala.

"Because of the necklace.." i answered. I felt Perseus stiffened. Bumaling ako sa kaniya at nakita kong nakatitig din siya sa akin.

"Necklace?" Now Arabella is confused.

"Noong nagising kasi ako, may isang necklace na nakasabit sa leeg ko, at nakita ko doon nakaukit ang mga salitang Emerald Stone kaya I concluded na pangalan ko iyon. And that's the only thing I have from the past kaya-"

"Nasaan na iyon ngayon?" Perseus interrupted. Parehas kami ni Ara na bumaling kay Perseus, he's so serious!

"My room? Dinala ko iyon dito.." sagot ko. Titig na titig siya sa akin na para bang may ginawa akong masama.

"Why didn't you wear it?" He asked. Ngayon nagtataka na ako sa mga tanong niya.

"Because it's too expensive, someone might steal it if they saw it!" I said. Humalakhak si Arabella sa harap namin.

"Kuya ikaw ba ang nagbigay noon sa kaniya?" Ara asked. Kinabahan ako doon. So totoo pala talaga?! Na siya nga ang boyfriend ko? Sino ba naman kasi ang magbibigay ng ganun sa isang babae di ba?

"What do you think?" Balik tanong niya. Bumuntong hininga ako.

"Okay, I'll wear it next time." I said para matigil na siya.

Nagpatuloy ang aming kwentuhan, hanggang sa natapos ito sa isang paalam. Ara promised that we will have shopping if she have another time. Meron na kasi siyang sariling business na minamanage. She's very successful in a young age!

Inihatid ako ni Perseus pauwi sa bahay. We're quite until we reach our house.

"I want to start to investigate for what happened.." i said. Nasa loob pa rin kami ng sasakyan, gusto ko siyang makausap tungkol dito.

"Meron nang grupo ang patuloy na nag iimbestiga diyan-"

"I want to find it out all by myself Perseus! Hangga't wala akong alaala hindi mareresolba ang lahat ng ito. Paunti unti ko itong aalamin. Kaya gusto kong samahan mo ako bukas sa imbestigador na binayaran mo dahil alam kong may nalalaman na siya kahit kaunti." Mahaba kong paliwanag.

"He's always reporting me all the information that he will get, kaya alam ko rin ang lahat diyan." Tumango ako.

"Okay...I want to talk to him personally Perseus, and if you are busy tomorrow I can be alone-"

"No way! I'll accompany you." He said a bit angry. Kumunot ang noo ko.

"Okay, papasok na ako." I said. Bago ko pa mabuksan ang pintuan hinila niya na ako pabalik and suddenly I found myself kissing him! His hot lips envelope mine. He sucked my lips like it's his favorite dessert. Damn it! I don't know why I love how he kiss me! Sinuklian ko ang mga halik niya at ng humina ito ay naghagilap ako ng hininga dahil sa mapupusok niyang mga halik. Sa mapupungay na mga mata ay tiningnan ko siya. Damn it! His eyes is very intense and hot!

"Sweet dreams.." he whispered before he let me go.

I'll definitely have a sweet dreams because of that kiss!